Make More Rain : alternative fee arrangements, fixed feeshttp://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/tags/alternative+fee+arrangements/fixed+fees/default.aspxTags: alternative fee arrangements, fixed feesenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Debug Build: 31031.3054)Know Your Alternatives - Wrapping Up the Serieshttp://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2010/03/02/know-your-alternatives-wrapping-up-the-series.aspxTue, 02 Mar 2010 14:00:00 GMT1da3c6c4-5c32-4eab-bddd-1928b9afe23e:43449RussHaskin0http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=43449http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2010/03/02/know-your-alternatives-wrapping-up-the-series.aspx#commentsAs I mentioned in November, when I started this series, it could hypothetically go on forever. Half of my consulting efforts have been focused on alternative fee arrangements over the past year. There is little doubt that I will continue to post on the...(<a href="http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2010/03/02/know-your-alternatives-wrapping-up-the-series.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/aggbug.aspx?PostID=43449" width="1" height="1">Alternative BillingRisk managmentalternative fee arrangementsfixed feesKnow Your AlternativesAlternative Fees – Trouble Brewing?http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2010/02/18/alternative-fees-trouble-brewing.aspxThu, 18 Feb 2010 18:16:00 GMT1da3c6c4-5c32-4eab-bddd-1928b9afe23e:43168MichelleStPierre1http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=43168http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2010/02/18/alternative-fees-trouble-brewing.aspx#commentsIs the recent dust-up between Kasowitz, Benson, Torres &amp; Friedman and its long-time client Duane Reade Inc. a bad omen for alternative fee arrangements or just a call for better management of these arrangements? As you might have read recently , the...(<a href="http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2010/02/18/alternative-fees-trouble-brewing.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/aggbug.aspx?PostID=43168" width="1" height="1">Alternative BillingRisk managmentsuccess feesalternative fee arrangementsbilling and collectionsfixed feescollect riskKnow Your Alternatives: Internal Ethicshttp://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2009/12/16/know-your-alternatives-internal-ethics.aspxWed, 16 Dec 2009 18:49:00 GMT1da3c6c4-5c32-4eab-bddd-1928b9afe23e:40377RussHaskin0http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=40377http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2009/12/16/know-your-alternatives-internal-ethics.aspx#commentsAlthough this will indicate a piece of my style of humor, one of my favorite movies happens to be Billy Madison with the great Adam Sandler. Not to bore you with the details of the film, but if you are familiar with this piece of cinematic genius you...(<a href="http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2009/12/16/know-your-alternatives-internal-ethics.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/aggbug.aspx?PostID=40377" width="1" height="1">Alternative BillingEthicsFirm Cultureblended ratesalternative fee arrangementsfixed feesKnow Your Alternativespartner compensationPlanning Concepts and a Sneak Peek at the LexisNexis Redwood Planning Applicationhttp://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2009/12/10/lexisnexis-redwood-planning-application.aspxThu, 10 Dec 2009 14:45:00 GMT1da3c6c4-5c32-4eab-bddd-1928b9afe23e:40022MichelleStPierre0http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=40022http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2009/12/10/lexisnexis-redwood-planning-application.aspx#commentsPlanning Overview The LexisNexis Redwood Planning application is a sophisticated management tool that uses a firm&#39;s profitability model to look at client planning and alternative choices in the staffing and pricing of new matters as well as the consequences...(<a href="http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2009/12/10/lexisnexis-redwood-planning-application.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/aggbug.aspx?PostID=40022" width="1" height="1">Alternative BillingLeveragePlanningPricingmatter planningblended ratesstaffingalternative fee arrangementsfixed feesplanning applicationvolume discountsflat feesclient planningKnow Your Alternatives: The Billable Hour and Sensational Headlineshttp://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2009/12/02/know-your-alternatives-the-billable-hour-and-sensational-headlines.aspxWed, 02 Dec 2009 18:10:00 GMT1da3c6c4-5c32-4eab-bddd-1928b9afe23e:39660RussHaskin0http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=39660http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2009/12/02/know-your-alternatives-the-billable-hour-and-sensational-headlines.aspx#commentsI woke up this morning and started to read up on the recent news articles as I do each morning. There has been a lot of press around alternative fee arrangements and much of it is needed. What I have not been pleased with is the sensational headlines...(<a href="http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2009/12/02/know-your-alternatives-the-billable-hour-and-sensational-headlines.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/aggbug.aspx?PostID=39660" width="1" height="1">Alternative Billingalternative fee arrangementsfixed feesKnow Your Alternativesproject managementbillable hourgeneral counselKnow Your Alternatives: The Never Ending Series http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2009/11/05/know-your-alternatives-the-never-ending-series.aspxThu, 05 Nov 2009 20:38:00 GMT1da3c6c4-5c32-4eab-bddd-1928b9afe23e:38824RussHaskin0http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=38824http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2009/11/05/know-your-alternatives-the-never-ending-series.aspx#commentsI realized when I started this series that hypothetically it could go on forever. In previous posts, we have discussed fixed fees, capped, fees, contingent work, value based pricing, retainers, and other alternatives to the standard hour arrangement....(<a href="http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2009/11/05/know-your-alternatives-the-never-ending-series.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/aggbug.aspx?PostID=38824" width="1" height="1">Alternative Billingalternative fee arrangementsfixed feesvalue based pricingKnow Your Alternativesretainerscontingent workACCcapped feesKnow Your Alternatives: Capped vs. Fixed Feeshttp://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2009/10/28/know-your-alternatives-capped-vs-fixed-fees.aspxWed, 28 Oct 2009 14:51:00 GMT1da3c6c4-5c32-4eab-bddd-1928b9afe23e:38676RussHaskin0http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=38676http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2009/10/28/know-your-alternatives-capped-vs-fixed-fees.aspx#commentsIn previous posts I have referred to my preference to the fixed fee arrangement . In addition I have also commented that as firms are building their repertoire and gaining trust with clients, capped fee arrangements could be the answer, especially those...(<a href="http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2009/10/28/know-your-alternatives-capped-vs-fixed-fees.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/aggbug.aspx?PostID=38676" width="1" height="1">Alternative Billingeconomic outlookCostsalternative fee arrangementsfixed feesKnow Your Alternativesproject managementfeescapped feesThoughts on the ACC/Serengeti Managing Outside Counsel Surveyhttp://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2009/10/22/thoughts-on-the-acc-serengeti-managing-outside-counsel-survey.aspxThu, 22 Oct 2009 18:16:00 GMT1da3c6c4-5c32-4eab-bddd-1928b9afe23e:16014MichelleStPierre0http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=16014http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2009/10/22/thoughts-on-the-acc-serengeti-managing-outside-counsel-survey.aspx#commentsThe 2009 ACC/Serengeti Managing Outside Counsel Survey , as reported at Association of Corporate Counsel&#39;s annual meeting this week in Boston , has some interesting notes which are relevant to what we&#39;ve been blogging about lately: Predictability...(<a href="http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2009/10/22/thoughts-on-the-acc-serengeti-managing-outside-counsel-survey.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/aggbug.aspx?PostID=16014" width="1" height="1">Alternative BillingCash Flow Issueseconomic outlookInventory ManagementCostsalternative fee arrangementsprofitabilitybilling and collectionsclient servicefixed feesretainerscontingent worklegal feesclient satisfactionassociateslegal spendingsurveysACCKnow Your Alternatives - The Fixed Fee: Setting Yourself Up for Success (Part 2)http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2009/10/01/know-your-alternatives-the-fixed-fee-setting-yourself-up-for-success-part-2.aspxThu, 01 Oct 2009 20:24:00 GMT1da3c6c4-5c32-4eab-bddd-1928b9afe23e:15475RussHaskin0http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=15475http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2009/10/01/know-your-alternatives-the-fixed-fee-setting-yourself-up-for-success-part-2.aspx#commentsIn my first post on the fixed fee arrangement I ended with the following paragraph: &quot;Experience and tracking are the keys for long term success. As law firms transition to fixed fee arrangements there will be difficulties and mistakes. It is a clich&eacute;...(<a href="http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2009/10/01/know-your-alternatives-the-fixed-fee-setting-yourself-up-for-success-part-2.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/aggbug.aspx?PostID=15475" width="1" height="1">Alternative Billingalternative fee arrangementsfixed feesKnow Your Alternativesproject managementFinding Success With the Fixed Fee Arrangement (Part 1)http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2009/09/23/finding-success-with-the-fixed-fee-arrangement-part-1.aspxWed, 23 Sep 2009 20:01:00 GMT1da3c6c4-5c32-4eab-bddd-1928b9afe23e:15257RussHaskin3http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=15257http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2009/09/23/finding-success-with-the-fixed-fee-arrangement-part-1.aspx#commentsTo find success in a fixed fee alternative arrangement for both the firm and a client there has to be a solid knowledge base of what the matter entails. This statement really can apply to any alternative arrangement. Therefore with that in mind before...(<a href="http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2009/09/23/finding-success-with-the-fixed-fee-arrangement-part-1.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/aggbug.aspx?PostID=15257" width="1" height="1">Alternative Billingalternative fee arrangementsfixed feesKnow Your AlternativesMusings from the Alternative Fee Arrangement Conference http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2009/09/17/musings-from-the-alternative-fee-arrangement-conference.aspxThu, 17 Sep 2009 20:39:00 GMT1da3c6c4-5c32-4eab-bddd-1928b9afe23e:15078RussHaskin0http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=15078http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2009/09/17/musings-from-the-alternative-fee-arrangement-conference.aspx#commentsAs we work through our &quot; Know your Alternatives &quot; series I will be posting on applicable information gathered through our continued experience with clients and conferences. The Alternative Fee Arrangement Conference held in New York this Wednesday...(<a href="http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2009/09/17/musings-from-the-alternative-fee-arrangement-conference.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/aggbug.aspx?PostID=15078" width="1" height="1">Alternative Billingalternative fee arrangementsfixed feesKnow Your AlternativesKnow Your Alternatives - The Fixed Feehttp://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2009/09/01/know-your-alternatives-the-fixed-fee.aspxTue, 01 Sep 2009 15:00:00 GMT1da3c6c4-5c32-4eab-bddd-1928b9afe23e:14691RussHaskin6http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=14691http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2009/09/01/know-your-alternatives-the-fixed-fee.aspx#commentsTo kick off the &quot;Know Your Alternatives&quot; series we&#39;ll begin with the pinnacle of the alternative fee arrangements, the fixed fee. Today will address high level thoughts on the topic. There will be more granular follow-up posts on &quot;value...(<a href="http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/blogs/morepartnerincome/archive/2009/09/01/know-your-alternatives-the-fixed-fee.aspx">read more</a>)<img src="http://www.lexisnexis.com/Community/redwoodanalytics/aggbug.aspx?PostID=14691" width="1" height="1">Alternative Billingmatter planningalternative fee arrangementsprofitabilityfixed feesKnow Your Alternatives